CootieBoy is constantly telling me what he wants for his birthday. Typically it’s based on whatever he happens to see on TV the minute before.
“Mama! I want Pixos!”
“Mama – I went Bendaroos!”
“Mama – I want a Big City Slider!”
And I always nod and say, “We’ll see. We’ll see.”
He likes all kinds of toys, from building blocks, cars and trains, to all sorts of MEGA Brands sets. MEGA Brands has a lot of great toys for really reasonable prices – and they are perfect for the kids who wants a brand-specific thing. Does your daughter collect Dora the Explorer? They have it. Does your son like the movie “Cars?” Done! I like one stop shopping. The site also has the ability to shop by categories – age, themes, and prices, just to name a few.
This year he turns five, and since CootieGirl just celebrated her birthday, he’s been obsessed with his CAKE this year. As you may recall, last year I got him an Indiana Jones cake, but I supplied the toys that went on top because I couldn’t get the regular cake topper in time. Well, this year I may end up doing the same thing. A few times now he has asked for a Spider-Man cake – but not just any Spider-Man cake. He wants the BLACK Spider-Man (AKA Venom) cake. By planning ahead, I’m probably going to buy the toy pictured here from MEGA Brands and put it together long in advance of ordering the cake. I know he’ll like it – last year he had a blast playing with his little Indiana Jones character and I can see him pitting Jones again Venom in a battle of wits after this year’s cake.
And what’s great about that is that he not only gets the cake he wants, but the toy on the cake that he wants. Because I’m not sure that the local supermarket is going to have a VENOM cake available. So buying my own toy and putting it on the cake makes the best sense!
